K04.2
BillablePulp degeneration
Pulp degeneration
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Denticles
- Pulpal calcifications
- Pulpal stones
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(9)
K04.0Pulpitis
K04.1Necrosis of pulp
K04.3Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp
K04.4Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin
K04.5Chronic apical periodontitis
K04.6Periapical abscess with sinus
K04.7Periapical abscess without sinus
K04.8Radicular cyst
K04.9Other and unsp diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(95)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- CALCIFICATION DENT PULPC0011401
- Calcification, Dental PulpC0011401
- Calcifications, Dental PulpC0011401
- DENT PULP CALCIFICATIONC0011401
- Dental Pulp CalcificationC0011401
- Dental Pulp CalcificationsC0011401
- Dental pulp calcificationC0011401
- PULP CALCIFICATION DENTC0011401
- Pulp Calcification, DentalC0011401
- Pulp Calcifications, DentalC0011401
- Pulpal calcificationsC0011401
- pulp calcificationC0011401
- DENT PULP STONEC1527284
- DENT PULP STONESC1527284
- Dental Pulp StoneC1527284
- Dental Pulp StonesC1527284
- Dental pulp stonesC1527284
- DenticleC1527284
- DenticlesC1527284
- Denticles (disorder)C1527284
- PULP STONE DENTC1527284
- PULP STONESC1527284
- PULP STONES DENTC1527284
- Pulp StoneC1527284
- Pulp Stone, DentalC1527284
- Pulp StonesC1527284
- Pulp Stones, DentalC1527284
- Pulp calcificationC1527284
- Pulp calcificationsC1527284
- Pulp denticlesC1527284
- Pulp stonesC1527284
- PulpolithsC1527284
- STONE DENT PULPC1527284
- STONES DENT PULPC1527284
- Stone, Dental PulpC1527284
- Stone, PulpC1527284
- Stones, Dental PulpC1527284
- Stones, PulpC1527284
- calcification pulpC1527284
- dental pulp calcificationC1527284
- dental pulp stonesC1527284
- pulp stoneC1527284
- pulp stonesC1527284
- Pulp DegenerationC0034100
- Pulp degenerationC0034100
- Pulp degeneration (disorder)C0034100
- Pulpal stonesC1406815
Clinical Terms
- DENT PULP CALCIFICATION
- Pulp Stones
- Pulpal stones
- Pulpoliths
- Pulp Calcifications, Dental
- Pulp denticles
- pulp calcification
- Pulp Stone
- Pulp calcifications
- Stone, Pulp
- Dental Pulp Stones
- PULP STONE DENT
- dental pulp calcification
- Dental Pulp Stone
- calcification pulp
- Stone, Dental Pulp
- DENT PULP STONES
- DENT PULP STONE
- Pulpal calcifications
- Pulp Stone, Dental
- Hard tissue formation in pulp
- PULP CALCIFICATION DENT
- Abnormal pulp hard tissue
- Denticle
- Calcification, Dental Pulp
- Denticles
- Stones, Dental Pulp
- STONES DENT PULP
- Stones, Pulp
- Pulp Calcification, Dental
- Dental Pulp Calcifications
- CALCIFICATION DENT PULP
- Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp
- Diffuse linear pulp calcification
- PULP STONES DENT
- Calcifications, Dental Pulp
- Pulp Stones, Dental
- Pulp degeneration (disorder)
- STONE DENT PULP
- Denticles (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pulp degeneration?
The ICD-10-CM code for pulp degeneration is K04.2. The full clinical description is "Pulp degeneration". K04.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K04.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K04.2 represents “Pulp degeneration”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K04.2 a billable code?
Yes, K04.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K04.2 in?
K04.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K04.2 map to?
K04.2 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 81543006, 57602001, 698073006, 22361007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K04.2?
K04.2 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0011401, C1527284, C0034100, C1406815. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K04.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pulp degeneration affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K04.2?
K04.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA09.4 (Pulp degeneration).
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